A Head for Points reader was passing through Terminal 5 over Easter when he found a copy of the daily British Airways ‘Premium Brief’ document on the floor, so he sent me a photo of it. .....

A Head for Points reader was passing through Terminal 5 over Easter when he found a copy of the daily British .....

16 Apr 201516 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

When we were down in Dubai last week, I noticed that there is a new Marriott Rewards redemption option. Having a collection of Marriott Rewards points did not previously serve you well in Dubai if you .....

When we were down in Dubai last week, I noticed that there is a new Marriott Rewards redemption option. Having .....

16 Apr 201516 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Today I want to review Hotels.com Rewards, previously known as Welcome Rewards, the loyalty programme for Hotels.com. I have spent the last two weeks analysing the ‘big seven’ hotel .....

Today I want to review Hotels.com Rewards, previously known as Welcome Rewards, the loyalty programme for .....

16 Apr 201516 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

I dropped this in as an extra article as it is a very, very good deal – although it will require some effort. Air New Zealand is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.  In association .....

I dropped this in as an extra article as it is a very, very good deal – although it will require some .....

15 Apr 201515 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

IHG Rewards Club has slowly started to email members about changes to the programme which start from July 1st. Full details can be found here at the IHG site. The important news, before you start to .....

IHG Rewards Club has slowly started to email members about changes to the programme which start from July 1st. .....

15 Apr 201515 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

Qatar Airways has launched another one-week-only promotion on economy and business class seats from London.  Some of the fares are not bad, such as Abu Dhabi for £310 (£305 from Manchester).  .....

Qatar Airways has launched another one-week-only promotion on economy and business class seats from London.  .....

15 Apr 201515 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 90 comments

In my article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Starwood Preferred Guest loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to .....

In my article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Starwood Preferred Guest loyalty scheme. .....

15 Apr 201515 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

A couple of articles appeared in the UK press over the weekend linked to the decision by Capital One to scrap, completely, the rewards on its cashback cards.  The Daily Mail one is here.  This has .....

A couple of articles appeared in the UK press over the weekend linked to the decision by Capital One to scrap, .....

14 Apr 201514 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

News in brief: Interesting Crowne Plaza money-back guarantee One of our readers sent me information on Crowne Plaza’s ‘Sleep Advantage‘ guarantee.  These applies to all hotels in .....

News in brief: Interesting Crowne Plaza money-back guarantee One of our readers sent me information on Crowne .....

14 Apr 201514 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 30 comments

This is the seventh and last of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two articles on consecutive days.  One will list the basic facts of the scheme, .....

This is the seventh and last of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be .....

14 Apr 201514 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

Last week I wrote about the temporary improvement to the British Airways ‘part pay with Avios’ offer.  Until April 29th, you can use your Avios for a discount on selected long-haul BA .....

Last week I wrote about the temporary improvement to the British Airways ‘part pay with Avios’ .....

13 Apr 201513 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

In one swoop, the Post Office has become the largest retail network in the UK to accept American Express cards. As of last week, all 11,500 Post Office branches in the UK are accepting Amex for .....

In one swoop, the Post Office has become the largest retail network in the UK to accept American Express .....

13 Apr 201513 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 93 comments

In my article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Marriott Rewards loyalty scheme. This article is my personal opinion, highlighting areas where I think you might want to focus. The .....

In my article yesterday, I outlined ‘the facts’ of the Marriott Rewards loyalty scheme. This .....

13 Apr 201513 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments

This is the sixth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over two articles on consecutive days. One will list the basic facts of the scheme, the other .....

This is the sixth of our overview series of the main hotel loyalty schemes. Each scheme will be covered over .....

12 Apr 201512 April 2015 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments